Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 31 December 1994
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-76TD
Owner/operator: Belair
Registration Number: EW-76836
Location: Sarajevo Airport (SJJ) –
ÿ Bosnia and Herzegovina
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft ? specifically, the nose and nose landing gear.Aircraft ? specifically, the nose and nose landing gear.
Category: Accident
A Ilyushin 76TD cargo plane experienced a runway overrun accident at Sarajevo Airport (SJJ) due to severe weather conditions ? strong winds and rain ? which caused it to approach high and land long. The aircraft failed to stop on the remaining runway, resulting in it overrunning the land and impacting a dune beyond the runway.A Ilyushin 76TD cargo plane experienced a runway overrun accident at Sarajevo Airport (SJJ) due to severe weather conditions ? strong winds and rain ? which caused it to approach high and land long. The aircraft failed to stop on the remaining runway, resulting in it overrunning the land and impacting a dune beyond the runway.
Description
The Ilyushin 76TD cargo plane sustained substantial damage in a runway overrun accident at Sarajevo Airport (SJJ). Weather was poor with strong winds and rain. The aircraft approached high to avoid possible AA fire in the area and landed long. It failed to stop on the remaining runway and overran. The aircraft impacted a dune beyond the runway and, causing serious damage to the nose and nose landing gear.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://www.nato.int/sfor/indexinf/114/p04a/t0104a.htmhttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://www.nato.int/sfor/indexinf/114/p04a/t0104a.htmPrimary Cause
Severe weather conditions ? strong winds and rain ? caused the aircraft to approach high and land long.Severe weather conditions ? strong winds and rain ? caused the aircraft to approach high and land long.Share on:
